Man arrested after shooting at coyote in Northern New York, hitting garage
Updated: 11:47 AM EDT Jul 9, 2025
A Pennsylvania man was arrested in St. Lawrence County, New York, after police said he tried to shoot a coyote and wound up hitting a garage instead.New York State Police said Glenn Heimbach, 82, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was trying to shoot a wild animal on Tuesday evening in Macomb. Instead, Heimbach fired his gun into the victim’s garage, with the bullet traveling through into an area where several people were gathered.No one was injured, but Heimbach was charged with reckless endangerment. He was cited and released and is due in court in August to answer to the charge.
MACOMB, N.Y. —
A Pennsylvania man was arrested in St. Lawrence County, New York, after police said he tried to shoot a coyote and wound up hitting a garage instead.
New York State Police said Glenn Heimbach, 82, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was trying to shoot a wild animal on Tuesday evening in Macomb. Instead, Heimbach fired his gun into the victim’s garage, with the bullet traveling through into an area where several people were gathered.
No one was injured, but Heimbach was charged with reckless endangerment. He was cited and released and is due in court in August to answer to the charge.